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and that apology was necessary from elizabeth warren. sct brown described elizabeth warren yesterdays offensive. e he ts fensive here, according to scott brown. these are his staffers. senate staffers. we pay their salary. today the chief of the cherokee nation put out this statement. "the cherokee naon is disappointed in and denounces the disrespectful actions of stafrs and supporters of maachutts nasc br thcondt of these individuals goes far beyond what is appropriate and proper in political discourse. the use of stereotypical war whoop chants and tomahawk chops are offensive and downright racist. the individuals involved in this unfortunate incident are high-rking staffers in both e seteicd br ai a campai that would allow and condone such offensive and racist behavior must be called to task for their actions. i will not be silent when individuals mock and insult our people and our great nation. we need invials in the unedtenahopect veri aav understanding of tribal issues. for that reason, i call upon senator brown to apologize for the
and that apology was necessary from elizabeth warren. sct brown described elizabeth warren yesterdays offensive. e he ts fensive here, according to scott brown. these are his staffers. senate staffers. we pay their salary. today the chief of the cherokee nation put out this statement. "the cherokee naon is disappointed in and denounces the disrespectful actions of stafrs and supporters of maachutts nasc br thcondt of these individuals goes far beyond what is appropriate and proper in...
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coming up, operation pocahontas, scot brown/elizabeth warren race. the increasinglyastyamn anam a few other head scratchers ahead on "now." . >>> andrew rosen is tourt getif rosenwatch tanks. find his mamly's hand made wooden tanks on roof tons. even today these tanks are shaped by hand with half century old tools. he says you don't throw out what works. you justuild upon it. for more watch yourusines s suayni7:n c. most of the pain i experience is in my knees. when i think of aspirin, i really think of it as that bottle in the back of my parents' medicine cabinet. finding bayer advanced was huge. i was really surprised by how well it worked. and i'd definitely use it again. put bayer advanced aspirin the test for yourse i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicar you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now a
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that was how he opened up his rst debate against elizabeth warren. the very first ad that scott browaired after that first deba was not aad addressin any specific issues in the country or in the senate race, but rather an ad attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race. scott brown has had a campaign website up for weeks in which he describes elizabeth warren as a, quote, fake indian. s it's the language he useon after all of that, scott brown said yesterday while he did not condone the tomahawk chop, war whoop, making fun of native americans behavior by his senate staffers, he said thate did think an apology was necessary. and that apology was necessary otowscbed elizabeth n. warren yesterday as offensive. she is the one that's offensive here, according to scott brown. these are his stfers. senate staffers. we pay their salary. today the chief of the cherokee nation put out this statement. "the chekee nation is dippointed in and denounces the disrespectful actions of staffers and supporters of massachusetts senator scott brown. the conduct of the
that was how he opened up his rst debate against elizabeth warren. the very first ad that scott browaired after that first deba was not aad addressin any specific issues in the country or in the senate race, but rather an ad attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race. scott brown has had a campaign website up for weeks in which he describes elizabeth warren as a, quote, fake indian. s it's the language he useon after all of that, scott brown said yesterday while he did not condone the...
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scott brown has been on such the attack against elizabeth warren. he's behind. he's behind when it comes to women. i'll be curious to see if all these attacks, especially on elizabeth warren's heritage, if they turn off women. in some way, it almost rings inauthentic for him. it rings he knows he's behind and he's got to do it. people know the story is more about economy, jobs, not really about this heritage issue. >> connecticut senate race, republican challenger linda mcmahon, congressman chris murray. senator mccain was stumping for mcmahon. she spent $50 million on her last race in 2010. this year she spent over $16 million. part of the first generation of self-financed women candidates. i wonder if this is the start of parody, more to come. >> i find this to be one of the most interesting. if not because i think there are a lot of parallels to what's going on in the presidential campaign. you have a successful ceo running a business with a colorful, if not checkered history, running against an incumbent who does than have the best track record. it seems to
scott brown has been on such the attack against elizabeth warren. he's behind. he's behind when it comes to women. i'll be curious to see if all these attacks, especially on elizabeth warren's heritage, if they turn off women. in some way, it almost rings inauthentic for him. it rings he knows he's behind and he's got to do it. people know the story is more about economy, jobs, not really about this heritage issue. >> connecticut senate race, republican challenger linda mcmahon,...
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. >> up and down night for both elizabeth warren and scott brown in the second big debate. if you wonder about the interests in na senate race, listen to this. 5,000 people showed up to watch in person. chuck todd and others have noted that is more than the number of people who often show up for presidential debates. it's a hot one. first, politico's roger simon joins us from denver. he says, quote, the romney campaign is not in a state of disarray. it never got arrayed in the first place. he'll talk about his article that says mitt needs to kick butt. join our conversation on twitter. you can find my twitter page @tamronhall and reach any team @newsnation. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. you paid...wow. hmmm. let's see if walmart can help you find the same look for less. okay. see? walmart has all these leading eyewear brands and styles. rockstar! really? yea
. >> up and down night for both elizabeth warren and scott brown in the second big debate. if you wonder about the interests in na senate race, listen to this. 5,000 people showed up to watch in person. chuck todd and others have noted that is more than the number of people who often show up for presidential debates. it's a hot one. first, politico's roger simon joins us from denver. he says, quote, the romney campaign is not in a state of disarray. it never got arrayed in the first...
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how they feel about elizabeth warren. >> we have enough people in washington that will say anything. don't need one more. >> the thing here is the timing of this ad, this topic on the very same week when some of his staffers were accused of the tomahawk chop. >> this is a big issue because he's losing to elizabeth warren. she claims to be native-american and checked the box and used affirm itch to get ahead. i am part native-american, american indian. that's part of my family. this is not going to prove or disprove. it is part of her family, part of her. she hasn't used it to get ahead at harvard or in education. it's really sort of weird issues in terms of the town and gown culture clash in in race. a lot of people that are scott brown voters would believe, she doesn't look native-american or american indian, so she must not be. race is a social construct, so you can't do a dna test and prove whether i am or not. >> it's a very professional response, but i think scott brown's point is this is an issue of character. if you're going to be an honest person and you think there should be
how they feel about elizabeth warren. >> we have enough people in washington that will say anything. don't need one more. >> the thing here is the timing of this ad, this topic on the very same week when some of his staffers were accused of the tomahawk chop. >> this is a big issue because he's losing to elizabeth warren. she claims to be native-american and checked the box and used affirm itch to get ahead. i am part native-american, american indian. that's part of my family....
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big game changer for elizabeth warren? you think she solidified her position tonight with massachusetts voters? >> i think she had another strong debate performance and i think scott brown has been replaying the same tired play book. bring up false native american issues, check. run away from mitt romney, check. run away from my record, check. i'm not sure that's a winner in massachusetts, but at least he let everybody know who his favorite justice was. >> i want to play more tape. there was a portion where brown, the senator lost his cool on warren. let's take a look at it. >> if you're going to comment on my record, i would at least have you refer to it -- excuse me. i'm not a student in your classroom. please let me respond. thank you. >> some observers said that brown seemed angry at the last debate. is this a big image problem for him? and i also notice that the native american issue is not polling very well in massachusetts. not that many people really care about this. and he just seems to be taking out ads, billboar
big game changer for elizabeth warren? you think she solidified her position tonight with massachusetts voters? >> i think she had another strong debate performance and i think scott brown has been replaying the same tired play book. bring up false native american issues, check. run away from mitt romney, check. run away from my record, check. i'm not sure that's a winner in massachusetts, but at least he let everybody know who his favorite justice was. >> i want to play more tape....
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some interesting high jinx last night there on the part of both scott brown and elizabeth warren. the fact that he did not want to be associated very clearly did not want to be associated with mitt romney was interesting and definitely trying to put sun light between him and the obstructionist congress he is a part of. what did you make of it? >> absolutely. that's one of his keys to victory to try to get that crossover vote, folks who will vote for barack obama for president but do not want to send an all democratic ticket to washington. but when he's saying well, he said to mitch mcconnell he wasn't satisfied with the direction in which congress was going and would he vote for him, mitch mcconnell is the only republican on the ballot for senate majority leader so if you don't vote for him you're going to be excommunicated. he has to go with mitch mcconnell. i found that fascinating. the supreme court justice answer, scalia known to be a favorite amongst republicans, prime probably not going to do well with independent in the state of massachusetts. the most important number here
some interesting high jinx last night there on the part of both scott brown and elizabeth warren. the fact that he did not want to be associated very clearly did not want to be associated with mitt romney was interesting and definitely trying to put sun light between him and the obstructionist congress he is a part of. what did you make of it? >> absolutely. that's one of his keys to victory to try to get that crossover vote, folks who will vote for barack obama for president but do not...
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elizabeth warren is like an occupy activist. so she gets a cake from scott brown. their stunt was trying to deliver this melting sheet cake. they were so proud to have it they tweeted a picture of themselves trying to pull off the stunt. there's a long history of people trying to provoke their opponents so they do something embarrassing or damaging. if they could have that reaction while someone is filming, that would be great. what i'm about to show you is not that. it's not run of the mill politics. it's not delivering an unappealing sheet cake to your opponent which you find hilarious. this is different. here's the context. at last week's debate between scott brown and elizabeth warren, senator brown right out of the gate, before anything was discussed, first thing scott brown attacked elizabeth warren for being native american because he says, she looks white to him. >> she checked the box claiming she was a native american. clearly, she's not. >> scott brown is also a one-man racial litmus test. don't know if your great grandmother was czech? ask scott brown.
elizabeth warren is like an occupy activist. so she gets a cake from scott brown. their stunt was trying to deliver this melting sheet cake. they were so proud to have it they tweeted a picture of themselves trying to pull off the stunt. there's a long history of people trying to provoke their opponents so they do something embarrassing or damaging. if they could have that reaction while someone is filming, that would be great. what i'm about to show you is not that. it's not run of the mill...
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i'm elizabeth warren. i approve this message. scott brown can continue attacking my family. but i'm going to keep fighting for yours. >> recent polling in the state of massachusetts shows us just how tight this race is. one poll puts senator brown ahead by 4 points. another has shown elizabeth warren with a lead herself. >>> as apple struggles to keep up with demand for its new iphone 5 workers are back to making apple products at the foxconn factory you heard in china. the company which assembles iphones was forced to shut down a major plant yet as thousands of workers rioted, breaking windows overturning police cars. they're investigating what sparked the violence. let's take an early look at the markets and get more from jeff cutmore live in london. jeff, good morning. >> good morning to you. a fascinating story. while apple cannot get the iphone 5s out of the door fast enough, there are clearly some manufacturing issues here with the foxconn plant. and this rowdy riot involvi involving,000 people seemed to happen away from the main production line, but having said that,
i'm elizabeth warren. i approve this message. scott brown can continue attacking my family. but i'm going to keep fighting for yours. >> recent polling in the state of massachusetts shows us just how tight this race is. one poll puts senator brown ahead by 4 points. another has shown elizabeth warren with a lead herself. >>> as apple struggles to keep up with demand for its new iphone 5 workers are back to making apple products at the foxconn factory you heard in china. the...
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justice. >> i think it would probably be elena kagan. >> jeff toobin, it seemed elizabeth warren got that right the first time. we saw scott brown move from left to right. >> it looked like he was sort of randomly picking names out of the sky. the justices who had absolutely nothing to do with each other elizabeth warren, her boss on the harvard law faculty was dean elena kagan have a long history together. >> and it seemed like scott brown wasn't ready for that answer. he was a practicing lawyer in massachusetts. to not be actively thinking about the supreme court as a senator is a little surprising to me. >> well, and to say that you're favorite justices are sotomayor and scalia among several hours that he named. there is a huge difference between those justices. that is the difference between roe v. wade being overturned or being upheld. to say you all like tm equally shows you don't really know what you're talking about. >> what is your guess about how many justices you think might be replaced in the next presidential term? >> well, justices leave when they can. during the presid
justice. >> i think it would probably be elena kagan. >> jeff toobin, it seemed elizabeth warren got that right the first time. we saw scott brown move from left to right. >> it looked like he was sort of randomly picking names out of the sky. the justices who had absolutely nothing to do with each other elizabeth warren, her boss on the harvard law faculty was dean elena kagan have a long history together. >> and it seemed like scott brown wasn't ready for that answer....
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he's fixated on elizabeth warren's racial heritage. in fact, he's launching this new attack ad. and race is the first thing talked about the in bate. >> warren claimed she was a native american, a person of color, and as you can see, she's not. i don't know, and neither do the viewers know, whether in fact ec oe t ahead as a result of the >> senator brown is either tied or trailing in the latest polls, but he seems convinced this race issuwill get him reelected. joining me is joan walsh, author of the boo"what's the matter with white people?" great to have you with us tonight. i'stund en b's office and their reaction to those chants. your thoughts on this. >> it's just another outbrk of frat boy conservatism. to go and mock someo's racl hegee th andhink that's okay. when i heard about the story, i thought, you know, they are some volunteers or overzealous republicans. to find out that four of them are on his staff, it's outrageous. i wang de and when he brought up this claim and he said, clearly she's not cherokee, look at her, i was like, what planet does this man live on where
he's fixated on elizabeth warren's racial heritage. in fact, he's launching this new attack ad. and race is the first thing talked about the in bate. >> warren claimed she was a native american, a person of color, and as you can see, she's not. i don't know, and neither do the viewers know, whether in fact ec oe t ahead as a result of the >> senator brown is either tied or trailing in the latest polls, but he seems convinced this race issuwill get him reelected. joining me is joan...
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first elizabeth warren, harvard professor. would she be willing to work with those on the other side? would she bring more of a cooperation to the senate where there is so much gridlock. david gregory asked her about that. she had an interesting response. >> can you name some republicans in the senate today that you are able to work with on big issues, substantive issues that the country faces? >> i think probably richard lugar would be one that comes to mind. >> he's not going to be there. >> he's not going to be there. >> who else would it be? >> that is a problem. >> a big mistake because richard lugar is retiring because he was defeated in a primary. something that someone about to go to the senate, you could argue probably should have known. she couldn't come up with another name. obviously, an uncomfortable moment for her. important because voters here tell us they want someone who will be cooperative because they don't like the gridlock. for scott brown who tries to tell voters at every turn he's an independent thinker,
first elizabeth warren, harvard professor. would she be willing to work with those on the other side? would she bring more of a cooperation to the senate where there is so much gridlock. david gregory asked her about that. she had an interesting response. >> can you name some republicans in the senate today that you are able to work with on big issues, substantive issues that the country faces? >> i think probably richard lugar would be one that comes to mind. >> he's not...
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consistently scott brown refers to elizabeth warren as professor warren. david asked about that. he said it is a title she's earned. i'm doing it out of respect. this undercurrent that perhaps it is trying to set her into an elitist mold while he keeps trying to position himself as a guy who could appeal to the every man. he's scott brown who drives a truck. that's a big part of his image and theme as he tries to portray himself to voters. there was that subtle again and again professor, professor, professor. she said it didn't bother her at all, but i guess it's open to voters to see how it makes them feel. >> kelly o'donnell on what is perhaps the most interesting of all of these senate races, but then again, there's todd akin. we'll get to that. >> exactly. more people are concerned about obama/romney this was a heck of a debate and if you love politics it's one to look up on-line. it was quite something to watch. >> indeed. looks like you had a great time as well. thank you. >> we did. >> and up next, the politico briefing, the pitfalls to avoid tomorrow night. stay with us.
consistently scott brown refers to elizabeth warren as professor warren. david asked about that. he said it is a title she's earned. i'm doing it out of respect. this undercurrent that perhaps it is trying to set her into an elitist mold while he keeps trying to position himself as a guy who could appeal to the every man. he's scott brown who drives a truck. that's a big part of his image and theme as he tries to portray himself to voters. there was that subtle again and again professor,...
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he's fixated on elizabeth warren's racial heritage. in fact, he's lnching thisew atta a an race is the first thing talked about the in debate. >> warren claimed she was a native american, a person of color, and as you can see, she's not. i don't know, and neither do the viewers know, whether in fact she got ahead as a result of the checking of the box. tin in the latest polls, but he seems convinced this race issue will get him reelected. joining me is joan walsh,uthor of the book "what's the matter with white peop?" nit to yh u i'm stunned at senator brown's office and their reaction to those chants. your thoughts on this. >> it's just another outbreak of frat boy conservatism. to go anmock someone's rial eneabohe story, i thought, you know, they are some volunteers or overzealous republicans. to find out that four of them are on his staff, it's trageous. but i was watching the debate and when he brought this claind h sa clearly she's not cherokee, look at her, i was like, what planet does this man live on where as a white man he gets
he's fixated on elizabeth warren's racial heritage. in fact, he's lnching thisew atta a an race is the first thing talked about the in debate. >> warren claimed she was a native american, a person of color, and as you can see, she's not. i don't know, and neither do the viewers know, whether in fact she got ahead as a result of the checking of the box. tin in the latest polls, but he seems convinced this race issue will get him reelected. joining me is joan walsh,uthor of the book...
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in the next few hours, elizabeth warren and scott brown are going to face off again, second debate for them. and it comes as a new poll is out showing a mass shift in massachusetts. and joip our conversation on twitter. you can find us @tamronhall and @newsnation. this is my song pick of the day. [ male announcer ] your mouth is cleanest after a dentist visit. ♪ but between check-ups, it goes through a lot. ♪ tartar builds and that feeling fades. with new listerine® ultraclean™, you can keep it dentist clean. it's the only mouthwash with proven tartar control and new everfresh™ technology for a powerful dentist clean feeling up to 3x longer. ahhhhhhhh. [ male announcer ] keep your mouth dentist clean with new listerine® ultraclean™. power to your mouth™. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> early voting begins tomorrow in another battleground state, ohio. and a new poll by the c
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they're targeting brown's opponent, elizabeth warren. brown claims she lied about her native american heritage, but senator brown will not apologizeist rally. and this morning the principal chief of the cherokee nation issued a statement, demanding answers. "i call upon senator brown to apologize for the offensive actions of his staff and their uneducated, unenlightened and racist portrayal of native peoples." just before 7:00 p.m. tonight, senator brown's spokesperson has released this statement, "senator brown has spoken to his entire staff and issued them their one and only warning that this type of conduct will not be tolerated. he regrets that members of his staff did not live up to the high standards of the people of massachusetts expect and deserve." my friends, may i point out, this is not exactly an apology. in fact, the state democratic party is circulating a new video which shows the raist chanting could be a normal part of the brown campaign. >> when professor warren makes a mistake, claiming that she's a native american, you
they're targeting brown's opponent, elizabeth warren. brown claims she lied about her native american heritage, but senator brown will not apologizeist rally. and this morning the principal chief of the cherokee nation issued a statement, demanding answers. "i call upon senator brown to apologize for the offensive actions of his staff and their uneducated, unenlightened and racist portrayal of native peoples." just before 7:00 p.m. tonight, senator brown's spokesperson has released...
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what was your initial reaction to the elizabeth warren/scott brown debate? >> scott brown fell into the trap that male politicians fall into when they debate women. he looked overbearing and angry. you can't do that when debating a woman candidate. i thought he was in a lot of trouble after that debate. >> whoa. the debate was last night. we have some clips for you ahead. also a look at the preparations for the presidential debates. now a day away. but first, we'll start with afghanistan. nato secretary general says there's a possibility that western forces could be withdrawn from afghanistan more quickly than previously planned. he suggested the deadly spike of insider attacks has hit the morale of troops serving in the war zone. in today's front page of "the new york times" says u.s. abandoning hopes for taliban peace deal. the times reports american officials are giving up on what was once a critical component of their it strategy in afghanistan. they are opting for far less ambitious plan that would have the afghans work out a deal among themselves once
what was your initial reaction to the elizabeth warren/scott brown debate? >> scott brown fell into the trap that male politicians fall into when they debate women. he looked overbearing and angry. you can't do that when debating a woman candidate. i thought he was in a lot of trouble after that debate. >> whoa. the debate was last night. we have some clips for you ahead. also a look at the preparations for the presidential debates. now a day away. but first, we'll start with...
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and senator scott brown's staffers caught on tape, doing an offensive tomahawk chop at elizabeth warren supporters. i want to know where his apology is. >>> and scott walker is siding with unions. yes, you heard me right. we're throwing the penalty flag on him tonight. all that, plus 42 days to go and the obamas are having some fun in new york. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. >> we're very happy you came on with us, mrs. obama, and brought your date. >> i brought him with me. he had a few minutes in his schedule. >> you know, i told -- i told folks, i'm just supposed to be eye candy here four guys. sleep train's inventory clearance sale is ending soon. save 10%, 20%, even 35% on a huge selection of simmons and sealy clearance mattresses. get 2 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. even get free delivery! sleep train stacks the savings high to keep the prices low. but hurry, the inventory clearance sale is ending soon. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ comments would die down. well
and senator scott brown's staffers caught on tape, doing an offensive tomahawk chop at elizabeth warren supporters. i want to know where his apology is. >>> and scott walker is siding with unions. yes, you heard me right. we're throwing the penalty flag on him tonight. all that, plus 42 days to go and the obamas are having some fun in new york. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. >> we're very happy you came on with us, mrs. obama, and brought your date. >>...